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If martha is walking 9meters south and turns and walks 10meters west how far is she from her starting point?

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13.45 meters long is how far
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Answer:

She is 13.45 meters from her starting point.

Explanation:

Use Pythagorean Theorem (a^2+b^2=c^2) so 9^2+10^2=c^2. Solve it algebraically and you get c= 13.45 (rounded to nearest hundredth).

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